Similkameen River above Goodfellow Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08NL070, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (41% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 50 years of monthly averages): 1.37 m³/s48.3 cfs – 2.71 m³/s95.8 cfs, median 2.03 m³/s71.7 cfs. Right now it is at 41% of the median.
November 15, 2021 · approved records 1974–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 50 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Periods of snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers. Snow level rising to 1500 metres this morning. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero.
Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Princeton (41 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pasayten RiverAbove Calcite Creek · 7 km | 0.85 m2.77 ft | Very low |
| Skagit RiverAbove Klesilkwa River · 36 km | 5.41 m17.75 ft | Below normal |
| Tulameen RiverPrinceton · 42 km | 0.17 m0.57 ft | Very low |
| Similkameen RiverPrinceton · 42 km | 0.48 m1.57 ft | Very low |
| Ewart CreekCathedral Park · 46 km | 0.91 m2.98 ft | Normal |
| Tulameen RiverBelow Vuich Creek · 47 km | 0.70 m2.29 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08NL070 · Similkameen River Above Goodfellow Creek
Location: 49.0940, -120.6734 · British Columbia
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Similkameen River above Goodfellow Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.55 m (1.79 ft) with a flow of 0.84 m³/s (29.6 cfs).
Is the Similkameen River above Goodfellow Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (41% of the median).
Is the Similkameen River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Similkameen River above Goodfellow Creek?
180 m³/s (6,357 cfs) on November 15, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NL070 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.